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Saco Wastewater Treatment Facility  Receives the NEWEA 2008 George W. Burke Jr. Award at the Annual NEWEA Conference in Boston, Massachusetts

(L-R) John Hart, Charles Tyler (WEF), Travis Peaselee and Howard Carter of the Saco, Maine WasteWater Treatment Facility Accept the George W. Burke Jr. Award from Charles Tyler on behalf of the Water Environment Federation.

The George W. Burke, Jr. Award was established in 1982 in honor of George W. Burke, Jr. for his many years of service both to the water pollution control field and to the Federation as Manager of Technical Services. Mr. Burke was instrumental in developing the Federation's annual safety survey and assisting in the production of several safety training aids and promotional packets. The purpose of the award is to encourage an active and effective safety program in municipal or industrial wastewater facilities, and to stimulate the collection and reporting of injury data. The documented and illustrated safety program and safety record of the facility for the preceding year are the primary criteria for the award.
 

WEF is pleased to present the George W. Burke, Jr. Award to the:
CITY OF SACO WASTEWATER
TREATMENT PLANT
Saco, Maine
Represented by:
Michael Bolduc, Director, Department of Public Works
 

Plant management and personnel have been shown to be very safety minded and forward thinking people. They have made a commitment at the Saco WWTP that they needed more than the typical safety plan. In just two years, they created an impressive plan that allows them to service their customers safely for years to come. Documentation of their safety activities is well prepared and there was ample evidence presented during the site visit that the program was enthusiastically implemented by site personnel and supported by site management.

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